筊

阴筊

yīn jiǎo

(folk religion) unfavorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks rounded side up); negative response from a deity

掷筊

zhì jiǎo

poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer

杯筊

bēi jiǎo

see 杯珓[bei1 jiao4]

立筊

lì jiǎo

(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (at least one block lands on its edge); result interpreted as unclear or exceptional

笑筊

xiào jiǎo

(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks flat side up); ambiguous or noncommittal response from a deity

筊杯

jiǎo bēi

(folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's response

圣筊

shèng jiǎo

(folk religion) favorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (one flat side and one rounded side up); affirmative response from a deity